Best IDE Software in 2026
Updated
53 IDE software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
53ranked
10free plans on this page
$6.90/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
IDE Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 26 RubyMine API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$10.90/mo
- 27 RustRover API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$6.90/mo
- 28 WebStorm API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 29 Arduino IDE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 30 Code::Blocks API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 31 Google Cloud Shell Editor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 32 LTspice API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 33 Processing API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 34 STM32CubeIDE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 35 Theia IDE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 36 Xojo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 37 GoLand API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 38 Thonny API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 39 Espressif-IDE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 40 GNAT Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 41 Oracle Visual Builder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 42 C++Builder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 43 Lazarus API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 44 Oracle JDeveloper API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 45 Sensory TrulySecure API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 46 Wing Python IDE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 47 Green Hills MULTI IDE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 48 LabWindows/CVI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 49 PhpStorm API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 50 Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported languages | Deployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | RubyMine | 5.8 | Free plan | $10.90/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | RustRover | 5.8 | Free plan | $6.90/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | WebStorm | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | Arduino IDE | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | Code::Blocks | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Google Cloud Shell Editor | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | LTspice | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 33 | Processing | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | STM32CubeIDE | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | Theia IDE | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | Xojo | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Xojo programming language | — |
| 37 | GoLand | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 38 | Thonny | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | Espressif-IDE | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | C, C++ | desktop |
| 40 | GNAT Studio | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Ada, SPARK, C, C++; extensible to other languages via customization | desktop |
| 41 | Oracle Visual Builder | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 42 | C++Builder | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | Lazarus | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 44 | Oracle JDeveloper | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 45 | Sensory TrulySecure | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 46 | Wing Python IDE | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | Green Hills MULTI IDE | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | LabWindows/CVI | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | ANSI C | desktop |
| 49 | PhpStorm | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 50 | Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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